noun
baby carrier; baby sling; back-mounted baby carrier
A traditional Japanese cloth carrier used to carry a baby on one's back. Often compared to おんぶ紐, which is a more common modern term.
See also: おんぶ紐 (おんぶひも)
昔の母親はおぶい紐で赤ちゃんを背負っていた。
Mothers in the past carried their babies on their backs using an obui-himo.
おぶい紐の使い方を教え
I was taught how to use a traditional baby carrier.
おんぶ紐 is the more common modern term for a baby carrier worn on the back. おぶい紐 is an older or dialectal variant.
Compound of おぶい (from verb 負ぶう 'to carry on one's back') + 紐 'cord, strap'. The exact historical derivation of おぶい is uncertain, but it is related to おんぶ (onbu).